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If you're trying to cultivate an image of a maniacal dictator with your finger constantly hovering precariously above the nuclear button, do not relea...
If you spend any amount of time on public transport, particularly in our anti-social, paranoid, abrasive capital city, you'll notice that the vast majority of people neither talk nor look at each other and instead opt to waste away their existences in the soul-destroying cesspool of social media, angry birds, BBC iPlayer and other such pointlessly depressing activities found on smart phones.
How else might we purge, or prune, for the oncoming Spring? Clutter is common after the excesses of the festive period - so why not welcome the length...
The 'killer slugs' are actually called Arion vulgaris, or the Spanish Slug, and have devastated crops in regions of Scandinavia. The Spanish Slug has earned the nickname of 'killer slug' as its eating habits include members of its ow
Amongst keen gardeners there is some debate about whether or not to 'tidy up' perennials in Autumn. This really is to stop your garden having lots of brown dead-looking plants in your garden for a few months until they shoot up again.
This year - we predict some more radical changes in the world of gardening, reflective of the social and economic and planetary trends we're seeing at a macro level. Some gardening predictions are controversial, some based on what we know is selling, and others simply have a sprinkling of gut feel.
While I do believe entrepreneurs can be made, rather than being born to do it, there are some personality traits I think it is vital people who are setting up their own business have. Patience and determination are at the top of my list.
An elderly couple found themselves the target of a police drug raid, after accidentally growing a huge cannabis bush from buying the shrub at a local ...
This book is an unusual mix of gardening guide, coffee table book and involving read. Although still helpful for a beginner gardener it isn't designed as a how-to but does teach you about how to plant out a varied and interesting garden whether a new gardener or an old hand.
A University College London (UCL) study has discovered that a moderate increase in exercise when you retire can make big improvements to your heart he...
The world's largest annual flower show may have a royal palace for a backdrop but at its heart, the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is all about ...
The sunniest week of 2012 encouraged garden lovers to flock to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year. Last night, the grounds were packed with flor...
I think it's time to sub-divide the categories for judging the show gardens into traditional and contemporary or modern, with judges from both within our profession - peers with experience in their fields of passionate dedication - and those of critical expertise, without - architects, interior designers, artists - who will bring a breath of fresh air to the critical evaluation of the exhibits.
The beautiful weather has tempted many of us out into the garden, and so I thought it would be a good time to look at some common garden problems - and some short and sweet solutions.
Michelle Obama proved she wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty (literally) as she joined children from all over America in the traditional planting of...
The recent publicity about chef Skye Gyngell leaving Petersham Nurseries Café put me in mind of the 80's V&A Museum campaign - "an Ace Caff with Quite a Nice Museum Attached".
Group activities such as baking, gardening and music could improve symptoms for dementia sufferers, a study suggests. The researchers analysed 15 t...
Viagra, the drug designed to revive flagging sex lives, can also be used to give a new lease of life to flaccid flowers, according to a gardening expe...
1. Gift an online gardening course, the perfect gift for your loved ones wherever they are in the world. It's relevant for any country, instantly, and...
The Editor, Evening Standard, I was appalled to read the 'Standard' article, "It may be fake, but it works" of 17 August 2011. I...
Whether you want to design your own garden, grow your own, learn henkeeping or understand flower photography - here are 10 reasons why this winter is the perfect time to study gardening.
I know - winter is approaching, and you're thinking, "What can I buy as a quick colour fix for the garden? Just to cheer it up a bit, you know - stop ...
Gardeners worried about leaving their precious plants alone whilst they go on holiday can sleep a little easier tonight, after a Spanish firm opened a...
When we stop the continual round of mowing and digging, things we'd never questioned become food for thought. Suddenly, even the smallest garden seems...
